Bedor, Michele S
Educ Specialist 2Education DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Early Childhood Spec Ed Svcs. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2012, pay went down 2% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 4% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $74,752 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $75,920 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2012 · Educ Specialist 2
Paid more than 48% of the 143 people with this job title that year. The median was $74,752.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Education Department Early Childhood Spec Ed Svcs | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $36.50 /hr | — | $74,752 |
| 2011 | Education Department Early Childhood Services | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $36.50 /hr | — | $75,920 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Education Department
FY 2012, amount paid
- Chu, Rose W$128,595Asst Commr Education
- Wagner, Catherine$125,736Information Syst Soft Svc Supv
- Melcher, Thomas R$114,384Director, Education Finance
- Barrett, Susan W$113,485Information Technology Spec 5
- Cassellius, Brenda L$112,126Commissioner-Education Dept
- Reker, Mark A$110,580Information Syst Manager
- Montano, Jessie R$109,777Deputy Commissioner Education
- Proctor, Deborah J$108,859Educ Specialist 2
Highest paid as Educ Specialist 2
FY 2012, amount paid
- Proctor, Deborah J$108,859Education Department
- Larson, Douglas E$99,855Veterans Affairs Dept
- Olson, John C$84,352Education Department
- Mecklenburg, James W$82,344MN St Colleges & Universities
- Cuddeback, Catharine J$79,652Human Services Dept
- Backer, Lisa J$78,506Education Department
- Aldis, Linda D$76,862Perpich Ctr for Arts Education
- Nelson, Eileen M.$76,475Education Department